Thai Home-Cooking from Kamolmal's Kitchen (Plume) (Paperback)

by William Crawford (Author), Kamolmal Pootaraksa (Author)

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Product Description
Rich, unusual flavors and hot and spicy combinations have made Thai cooking the newest exotic cuisine that is sweeping the country. Now 157 classic dishes from the authentic Thai restaurant Kamolmal have been collected and re-created into easy-to-follow recipes for American cooks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Plume (August 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452261333
• ISBN-13: 978-0452261334
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #948,749 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make this your first Thai cookbook!, December 14, 2000

By A Customer

I have five Thai cooking books and this is by far my favorite. It has easy to follow instructions with descriptions of desired results, such as "stir fry until golden brown but not crispy", instead of "stir fry 5-7 minutes". Most all of the recipes I've tried are delicious and I return to them time and time again. And all of the ingredients required are easily available at your asian market. This isn't the newest Thai cookbook out there, but it's the best one I've tried.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still one of the best ..., December 4, 2006

By	S. Malone "Oisa" (Port Orchard, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is still one of the best Thai cookbooks and I've been collecting them for years - not Americanized, uses real Thai ingredients - a delight!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Thai Cook Book, January 4, 2004

By	Jim (Milpitas, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thai Home Cooking from Kamolmal's Kitchen (Hardcover)

I had the pleasure of taking a cooking class from Kamolmal Pootaraksa in August of 1986. I have tried almost all of the recipes in the book with success as long as I keep to the instructions. Kamolmal comes from Bangkok Thailand where her family has owned and operated a Thai restaurant for 3 generations. She placed a lot of care in the cooking class and also in her cookbook. She sincerely wants Americans to learn the secrets of Thai cuisine. I'm ordering 2 more books to keep in case I loose my original. It is the only book I do not loan out to anyone.